Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-26
CRIMINAL COURTS.
LEWIS KIDD GIVEN ONE YEAR FOR
SHOOTING THOMAS CALL1GAN.
Motion for New Trial to be Argued To-
Day-yvidenee in the Anderson
Case Concluded, &c.

was q large crowd, including several |
members Of the bar from Richmond, In |
attendance, such was the interest felt |
in the ease Of Lewis Kidd, charged
with shooting Thomas Calligan with |
intent 20 kill. As announced in the |
UiSpGich Of yesterday, the evidence |
was concluded Monday afternoon, in
structions given to the jury, the case
submitted without argument, and the |
Jury. after being ont from $50 j. NJ. |
to 1915, returned, unable TO agree, and |
asked 10 be sent 10 their lodgings for
the night.
Judge Ingram ascended the bench |
promptly mt 10 o'clock. After the min
ntcs of the preceding day were read
and signed 10y his Honor the jury was
polled. and al its members being found |
present. were asked if they had agreed
upon a verdict. The foreman, MIR.
Manly Is. Ramos, asked for retirement
for few minutes in which to write
few lines. and this was accorded by the
Court.
FOUND GUILTY.
After being out about twenty min
utes, during which time the Court |
disposed Of several minor civil cases, a
rap was heard at the jury-room door,
and il was thrown open and the jury
led into court. When the jurors
had been seated and all found
10 be present, the prisoner, who
sat TO the left Of Judge Clopton, of
his counsel. was told to stand up
and receive the verdict. Kidd stood
UP thoroughly calm and composed,
and looked directly at the Court
while Clerk DuVal read in clear
voice the verdict, which was, after being
amended by the prosecuting at
torncy. in these words: Owe, the jury,
find the prisoner guilty of unlawful
shooting, as charged in the within in
dictment, and ascertain his punishment
ot one years confinement III the peni-
tentiary.
HOW HE RECEIVED TT.
Kidd received the verdict without
any emotion or the manifestation
Of the slightest degree of surprise.
Judge Clopton, of counsel for the nc
cuscd, moved the Court to set aside the
verdict upon the ground that il was not
according to the law and the evidence.
He said that his colleague, Mr. Samuel
NJ. Page. had informed him that he
could not be present before about / 80
O'Clock this was nearly an hour earlier),
and that he would suggest that the case
lie over until that hour if the Court de
sired 10 hear argument ON this motion.
= his was agreed to.
Judge Ingram, after thanking the
Jury for their faithful performance Of
duty aud close and patient attention, or
dercd their discharge.
Mr.. Page arrived at this time, and
Judge Clopton, after a brief consulta-
ton with him, asked that the argument
on the motion for new trial be con
tinued. which was agreed to, and |
O'Clock to-day fixed as the hour for
hearing it. He also gave notice that at
the proper time they would probably
make several other motions
Kidd was rcmanded to jail. Prison
or's father Was not III court when the
verdict was rendered, but came in Il few
minutes afterwards and took a seat by
his son.
The Anderson Case.
When the Henrico Circuit Court met
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
trial Of David Anderson (colored), the
alleged assailant Of Rev. W. G. Hall and
wife, was resumed. Twenty or more
witnesses were examined, and the testi-
monv was concluded at a late hour in
the afternoon. The court then nd
iourned till this morning, when the ar
gument will begin.
Tho Commonwealth wanted to iii tro-
duce AndersOns little daughter as a
witness, but Judge Wexford declined to
allow this to be done, as the child is too
Young to understand the nature of an
oath.
The evidence against Anderson was
almost altogether circumstantial.
Messrs. Thomas and Allan are making
n vigorous prosecution, and Messrs.
Frvan and Beveridge are stubbornly
contesting every point. -Four lawyers
have to speak, but unless they are too
long-winded the trial will probably be
concluded to-day. At night the jury,
which is left in charge of the Sheriff or
his deputies, is quartercd at the st.
Charles Hotel.
Edo ChappeIi Sent On for Selling
TO Minors.
The continued case of Edo Chap
pell. the colored proprietor of the
"Morning-G Glory" saloon, on Seven
tccnth street near Broad, charged with
selling liquor to minors, was called IN
the Police Court yesterday morning.
Daniel Hill, Il colored youth, about
eighteen years old, testified that he was
in Chappcl's place on the 9th of Jan
uarv and got two drinks; and Daniel
Burrows, another colored youth,
stated that he was in the bar at the
time and saw Hill take drink.
Chappell and his bartender did not
deny selling the liquor to Hill, but
said that he told them that he was
twenty-One years old.
Chappell was sent on to the grand
Jury and bailed for his appearance at
the February term of the Hastings
Court
OTHER POIICE-CoURT CASES.
jeff. Anderson (coloredD, threatening
TO shoot Joseph Cosby, and said Cosby
asks that he be placed under bonds.
Dismissed.
W. S. Webber (white) and John
Williams (colored), fighting i'll the
street. Fined each 81 and costs
Christian Winebery, vagrant Or
dored to leave town i'll twenty-iour
hours.
Daniel Burruss, contempt of court.
Fined ~ and costs
Joseph Cosby (coloredl, trespassinS
on the premises of Jeff. Anderson.
Dismissed.
Henry Archer, Fred. johnson,
Charles Bowser, and Nat. New (all
colored), trespassing on the premises of
and using profane and insulting Ian
puace to Thomas Langham and family.
Continued until Thursday.
s,,prerne Court of Appeals. fcsser-
day.
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